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Barber-Scotia College Wants 144,000 Women To Donate $1.44 To Help HBCU Stay Open

Barber-Scotia College, an HBCU in Concord, North Carolina, is calling on thousands of women to donate a small amount toward its future. The school has launched a new grassroots campaign with the 144K Collective hold its doors open amid financial woes threatening its longevity. In this unique fundraising effort, Barber-Scotia is calling upon 144,000 women […]

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Opinion: HBCUs need to stand up, not down more than ever

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Two of the HBCU community’s most renowned institutions made headlines last week for controversial reasons. Howard University announced a policy that forbids the school’s sports teams from kneeling during the national anthem, while first-year Florida A&M men’s basketball coach Charlie Ward sat in on that scam of a college sports roundtable hosted by President Donald

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Netflix Drops First Trailer for ‘Love Is Blind: Sweden’ Season 3

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In the latest news, Netflix has released the official trailer for Love Is Blind: Sweden Season 3. This gives fans their first glimpse of what is in store for the next season of the popular social experiment. This Swedish version of the popular reality show is just like the original. People try to find real

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Doja Cat Fires Back at Timothée Chalamet After He Says “No One Cares” About Opera and Ballet

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Doja Cat is speaking up for classical performing arts after Timothée Chalamet suggested that no one cares about opera or ballet anymore. In a TikTok video that’s been going around, Doja Cat defended her point of view on opera and ballet, citing how long these performing arts have been around and how dedicated one has

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HBCUs selected to the NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament

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The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament fields have officially been announced and it will see an overwhelming presence from HBCUs. Six HBCUs (seven total teams) heard their name called as part of the respective 64-team fields, including four in the women’s bracket, two of which were at-large bids. In addition, two of

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Valkyrae Opens Up About Filipinas Marrying Older Western Men for Visas: “It Happens a Lot”

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Valkyrae, who is also a popular streamer and creator, was visibly choked up during her live stream when she talked about dating norms and money matters in the Philippines. The matter has recently become the subject of much debate on the internet. Valkyrae talked candidly with her fans about the matter. Valkyrae explained that the

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TWICE’s Jihyo Goes Viral After Fans Call Her a “Curvy Break” From K-Pop’s Skinny Standard

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People are debating the standards for body image in K-pop after an online post praising Jihyo’s appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show went viral. A user on the app X posted a clip of the leader of the girl group TWICE performing at the fashion show, wearing a black see-through outfit and pink fur

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Everything you need to know about the SWAC women’s basketball tournament

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Alabama A&M arrives at the SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament as the undisputed No. 1 seed and regular-season champion, riding a dominant 17–1 conference record into Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta. All 12 teams chase the league’s automatic NCAA bid in a single-elimination gauntlet that begins Monday and crowns a champion on March 14 at 1

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Howard University Athletes No Longer Allowed To Kneel During National Anthem

Blavity-U, College Sports, HBCU / blackinvestmentgroup

Howard University is implementing new rules regarding athletes’ ability to kneel during the National Anthem. Student-athletes are now required to either stand or remain in the locker room. The news was announced after Howard’s women’s basketball team knelt during pregame ceremonies against the United States Military Academy on Dec. 29. The team has knelt in

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